Thread: Oil burning shed heaters

Not much interest on oil heaters anymore!

It's not as good as the old one, in the heat it produces, but geez it's easy!

Last night it maintained 14*C at the area within about 6M from the unit, it was 7*C outside, it's also quite warm near the unit, it maintained this till 2 in the morn, done much the same tonight, but turned in a little earlier tonight

Originally Posted by rovercare

Not much interest on oil heaters anymore!

I'm reading this post with the idea of making a oil burner to heat our spa in winter.(rs back)
Got plenty of oil just need to get started.
Thanks to all posters,it helps.
cheers

Why, just buy a heat pump. I'm looking at putting evacuated tubes on mine as well as the heat pump, should cost basically nothing to heat

Originally Posted by Vern

Why, just buy a heat pump. I'm looking at putting evacuated tubes on mine as well as the heat pump, should cost basically nothing to heat

I use solar during summer,with solar controller and small pump.
Being above 800mts above sea level winter is a different kettle of fish

After a few years of procrastination and procuring parts, I've made a start. I had been using the secondhand 6" flue I'd bought with a wood heater I also bought off eBay but a recent acquisition of an old small water heater from Scouse got me motivated.

I bought an aluminium dish and needle valve off Roger Sanders but now I see some of you have melted yours. I don't want to melt it as those two items cost more than everything else.

I had been slowed up by trying to work out how to put a 6" flue onto the heater. I made up a cardboard template and a friend's son, who is a boilermaker with his own business, made the adapter up in steel. I welded it on, cut a circular hole in it (with a cutting disc in an angle grinder) and added a 6" ring to drop the flue over.

I've been testing it with wood I have for the other heater which has now been removed.

Next job is to do the oil feed. I did buy a glass bowl gauze screen oil filter but I'm wondering if it might be too fine a mesh.

But, has anyone had problems with their council. It's ok for you blokes in the country but I'm in a Sydney suburb. I checked my council's website and they only mention requiring approval for wood burners. Very likely an oversight but I am not gunna tell them!

The temperatures reached by the oil heater look a bit scary for where I currently have the heater for testing. The longer term would see it moved further away from the timber wall frames.

I'll post pics this afternoon when I get home.

why the sudden need for a warm shed Ronald?
been a naughty boy again?

More so I have a place to where I can escape, Pedro.

Originally Posted by p38arover

After a few years of procrastination and procuring parts, I've made a start. I had been using the secondhand 6" flue I'd bought with a wood heater I also bought off eBay but a recent acquisition of an old small water heater from Scouse got me motivated.

I bought an aluminium dish and needle valve off Roger Sanders but now I see some of you have melted yours. I don't want to melt it as those two items cost more than everything else.

I had been slowed up by trying to work out how to put a 6" flue onto the heater. I made up a cardboard template and a friend's son, who is a boilermaker with his own business, made the adapter up in steel. I welded it on, cut a circular hole in it (with a cutting disc in an angle grinder) and added a 6" ring to drop the flue over.

I've been testing it with wood I have for the other heater which has now been removed.

Next job is to do the oil feed. I did buy a glass bowl gauze screen oil filter but I'm wondering if it might be too fine a mesh.

But, has anyone had problems with their council. It's ok for you blokes in the country but I'm in a Sydney suburb. I checked my council's website and they only mention requiring approval for wood burners. Very likely an oversight but I am not gunna tell them!

The temperatures reached by the oil heater look a bit scary for where I currently have the heater for testing. The longer term would see it moved further away from the timber wall frames.

I'll post pics this afternoon when I get home.

Ron if you have a wood heater and it doesn't meet AS4013 or have council approval and it burns your house/shed down then your house/shed and contents insurance is null and void, expensive heater, Regards Frank.